That would certainly be a lot easier than threatening to veto every piece of legislation that makes it to Obama’s desk.
Brings to 9 the number of veto threats from the WH since start of 114th Congress Jan 6.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 22, 2015
All the veto threats pic.twitter.com/xNSoEwHpuf
— Rebecca Buck (@RebeccaBuck) January 22, 2015
Today, the honor goes to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (the bill replacing the derailed Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act).
White House issues veto threat against abortion funding bill before House today http://t.co/gI4kuoB6z1
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) January 22, 2015
Obama Admin threatens to veto no taxpayer money for abortion bill. Says it "unnecessarily restricts women's reproductive freedoms."
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 22, 2015
WH issues veto threat against H.R. 7 – No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act on grounds it goes "well beyond" existing prohibitions.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 22, 2015
WH: If the President were presented with "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" his senior advisors would recommend that he veto this bill.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 22, 2015
As House debates "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," White House issues veto threat, arguing it restricts private insurance choices
— Jared Halpern (@JaredHalpern) January 22, 2015
Here’s the full statement:
“Restricts consumers’ private insurance options.” Unlike, say, Obamacare. Good Lord.
Needless to say, the pro-aborts at Planned Parenthood and NARAL are comforted by this bullcrap:
BREAKING: Obama administration says it would veto dangerous, intrusive #HR7 if passed. #StopHR7 pic.twitter.com/w3JYfAJNuI
— Planned Parenthood Action (@PPact) January 22, 2015
BREAKING: @whitehouse says @BarackObama will veto dangerous, #antichoice bill #HR7 pic.twitter.com/nIwKChIPpy
— NARAL (@NARAL) January 22, 2015
Because “my body, my choice” — and apparently the taxpayer’s responsibility to pay for it all.
@ChadPergram why? Because she has to pay for it herself? That's ridiculous.
— PGW (@PatiWoodburn) January 22, 2015
Extremism. RT @sahilkapur: White House threatens to veto the 'No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act' which the House is voting on today.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 22, 2015
Of course. RT @jamiedupree White House issues veto threat against abortion funding bill before House today http://t.co/YezkrjJVFz
— L.M.Whistleblower (@laurenmarie10) January 22, 2015
https://twitter.com/WaynesterAtl/status/558309215425810432
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